Archive for IT Tips
How to Delete an Address from the Outlook Auto-Complete List
Outlook remembers every address you have typed in a To:, Cc: or Bcc: field. This is really good feature because when you start keying in a name or address, Outlook automatically suggest the contact in its entirety. Many of my clients rely on this and I have to admit, so do I. Unfortunately, Outlook remembers [...]
Read moreExchange Defrag (ESEUTIL /d) Fails – File Locked Or In Use
I ran into an interesting problem the other weekend that stressed me out a bit. I was running an Off-line exchange on a SBS2003 server. They have about 60GB priv1edb file so I started the defrag on a Friday night knowing it would take 5 to 6 hours to complete. When I checked on it [...]
Read moreWindows 7 Show Desktop
We are now moving many of our clients who stuck to Windows XP to Windows 7. Most of them really like Windows 7 and are happy with it. But a question that keeps popping up is “where is the show desktop icon”. Here is the Windows 7 way of doing things to show your desktop. [...]
Read moreThe Top-Level Menus and Tabs in Task Manager are Missing?
When you open Task Manager, the top-level menus and the tabs may be missing, as in Figure 1 . This is because Task Manager is running in tiny foot-print mode. To change to default view and get the menu options back, double-click the border of the Task Manager
Read moreEnable Copy In Command Prompt
Change the properties in the command prompt so you can copy the results . Start Run Cmd Click on the c:\ in the top left corner Properties Check QuickEditMode Choose whether to apply the properties to current window only or modify shortcut that started in this window. And now you can copy anything in the [...]
Read moreFixing Your Computer or Server’s Timeclock
1) Are you logging on to a network with a server? On a network with a server, you’ll often have time synchronization. Time sync means that the server needs to be able to accurately monitor, start and stop events on its client PCs. To enforce this, it sets the client PC clocks to match its [...]
Read moreComputer Reboots All By Itself
5 Likely causes to this are: Electrical input problem A faulty Power Supply Unit (PSU) A faulty Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) A faulty network card or network cable A faulty motherboard Electrical Input problem Your PC’s connection to your electricity supply may have a problem: Check that your PC is plugged in to the wall. [...]
Read moreHow To Disable Windows Indexing
Disabling the Windows indexing can significantly speed up your PC. By default, Windows XP indexes files on your hard drive and stores them in memory to speed up its’ built-in search. But if you rarely use Windows search, turn off indexing to free up memory and CPU horsepower for the files and applications you actually [...]
Read moreWhat To Do If Your Computer Is Constantly Making Loud Noises
Strange noises coming from the computer are usually caused either by a fan or the hard drive. Another possible cause is the CD-ROM drive (either a CD rattling on the tray or the whole tray rattling loose), but this is far rarer. The first step is to find out which device is making the noise. [...]
Read more